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by Rezwan on 06/14 at 01:19 AM
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Here is a text that highlights one of my favorite Adverbs, “Anyway”.  We have translated it into “به هر حال” in Persian.  Here, then, is the translation of Kent Keith’s “Paradoxical Commandments” in Persian!  Translated with the help of Dr. Razani and Ms. Javadpour.

Here are the commandments in English:

The Paradoxical Commandments
by Kent M. Keith

1. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
   Love them anyway.


2. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
   Do good anyway.


3. If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies.
   Succeed anyway.


4. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
   Do good anyway.


5. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
   Be honest and frank anyway.


6. The biggest men with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men with the smallest minds.
   Think big anyway.


7. People favor underdogs, but follow only top dogs.
   Fight for a few underdogs anyway.


8. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
   Build anyway.


9. People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
   Help people anyway.


10. Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth.
    Give the world the best you have anyway.